New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
CAP'N ASEL
COLLECTING SOCIETY NEWS.

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now 10 be seen In q very long garment Of the cut
STYLED the Prince Albert which gives him an air OF
being sort Of dem full dress IL ia very confusing
to see him thus. This coat understand, was given
him some years ago by Of the summer visitors u
the Shore and until been held sacred to such
times Cap'n Asel was obliged to attend funerals
lie goes to church, and has no public enter
tainment Of any kind now that afforded him by
funerals; as the permanent population here Is not
large and the smell from the ash is very healthy,
there are not many deaths In the course OF year
My friend and have become convinced that we have
been a great boon to Capn Asei Since we came to
this shore be has kept up unntermttent watch
should not perhaps use that adjective, for
| there have been periods Of time when he has been
| obliged to leave US that he might go through the
neighborhood and report infinitely to what he had
| found out about " them two women and their tent'
Not until yesterday did know that as soon as
he had discovered that to take our meals at
tho Widow Marlow's, which Of course Immediately,
he had expressed his belief to all along the ridge that
one Of us would be "asettn' her cap for Mr. simms."
lie is Of that largo number Of people who know,
beyond tho possibility of doubt that every unmar-
rod woman always, TO a more or less degree, sets
| her cap" for every unmarried man she meets. II
would DO curious and interesting thing to discover
| exactly what Is thought Of marriage In mind like
| Capn Asel's.
| 1t was against the Cap'n that he not good
| terms with Mrs. NARROW. Had he been In her good
graces he would have invited himself to meal at her
table and would then and there have made his obsorva
lions regarding Mr.. simms, and aftcrward have pub
| ilshed his conclusions. Mr. Slmms did not have to
work for living and did not subslst ON charity there
| fore that gentleman was, as Capn Asel put IT,
| "mghty well of; mighty forehanded" OF course
any woman would cen Almost jump out Of her skin
| to git him" Nothing this earth could have per
\ suoded tho old otherwise. lt was surely not
| worth whlo to try to persuade him.
| As 1 have said, IL was hard on him that he could
| not actually In the presence Of Mr. sinlns-
Every time met Cap'n Asel, and that was every
time stepped out Of tho tent, he took occasion to
mention something about that Teller that boarded at
tho end O. the mash," and he would look at US with
wooden persistence to SEQ how We took his remarks.
This soon became very wearing but there seemed no
way of avoiding the infection.
ii was after had been two three days at
Mrs. Marlow's that, when came out of the house
where had Just had our supper at which meal we
had been late-Mr Slmms sitting In q rocking
chair by the door. lie must have been FREQ from
nightmare for the last night and have been In OK
ceent spirits for no went 50 far a. to remark voun-
tarlly that It was fine night and no lifted his hat
a. wo left him. This behavior was almost startling
TO u.s. though 1 not suro that We considered that
he was counting" As started to wade through
the sand raised my eyes and Cap'n Ascl leaning
ON his crutchcs. 1 knew Immediately that he hnd
a witness to this telltale love scene lie began
to hobblo along beside
al tell um," he said. that there couldn't no woman
do better what's dyspepsyl Lor, who's agoih'
to mind dyspepsyl lilo wants his mind taken up
sOrter occupied. 80 know"
We began to walk fast that 1t was impossible
for him 10 keep near u.s. lie fell behind mutterng
something about our being so shy.
That evening tho carpenter who had pitched our
tent 10 talk about some shelves we had
ordered 10 be put up 1t has boon moonlight of late
and sitting within our tent with no other
illumination than that given by tho moon which
poured in at the entrance, which We had mos
qultonctting carefully draped When the carpenter
had entered Max sitting placidly ON his haunches
far away.
In fow moments heard the sound OF sow-mov
Ing feet crunchng in tho pebbles then forgot the
sound. In two minutes more, however, there was
low. rcmonstrant growl which ! knew came from
Max. Moro crunchlng at the Of the tent more
growing. did not think 1t best TO interfere II
any ono wcro prowlng thcrc, 1 fully convinced
that Max could give a better lesson without my inter
ference.
We tried continue conversation about shelves,
but the talk Jagged and all gave ourselves up un
dlsgulsedy to listening. For short tmo there was
entire silence then suddenly noisy scramble among
the stones fall and a rattle, az Of wood striking
the shingles; another decided growl, followed
by these forolble words:
"Tanauon cuss that dOrgr'
Entire silence now, save for a very slight sound as |
wo hal by this time all risen to our feet and were
looking at each other The carpenter seemed to |
think no ought be the first 10 out but no said he
wasn't afraid TO own he was afraid of that dog |
but he would Try to stand by against any human |
crfucr"
Having thus stated his position he brought up the |
rear as we fled carefully past tho mosquto-nettng'
My friend and reached tho scene Of the catastrophe
AZ the same moment and tho carpenter stood behind,
looking ovor our heads. The moon was very bright
and there was no fog, therefore we had no difficulty
I'm taking in the details Of tho picture
There was a man lying mouonless on his FACE, DC
hind the tent and close to It. Near him lay Two
crutches and over him stood Max, looking extremely
large and protective. The dog was holding In his
mouth an extensive shred OF the back Of the mans
coat tho end Of the fragment being sll attached to
tho garment
OF course wo knew the Immediately. 1t was
Capn Asel We called Max away but IL was some
limo before we could persuade that prone figure 10
STIR Ito kept a-klng with his mouth sui IN inc
sand, BE 20 the dorg amt thorer'
At last tho carpenter lifted tho Capn to his leg and
his crutches lilo hadn't any back TO his coat; or
rather tho back was removed from It's proper Piaoo
and hung down In a very useless manner. "neh inc
old man was last placed on his usual supports ana
seemed oapable OF coherent speech, we asked him IL
80 ao hur, We felt toerably sure that he was not
for tho masuG Is very unwilling to put his teeth INTO
human flesh.
az sh1l prosecute ye," was the reply.
Capn Asel continued to repeat this remark until
a had lost all interest in It. Tho carpenter left us,
and wo were still standing behind our tent with
ran,n AseI and ho was still telling us no would
prosecute us.
1--WE understand fully what you intend to do" l
aid at last entirely out Of patience "But betore
,ou prosecute / wish you would tell why you were
neallne at tho back Of the tent instead OF coming
round to tho 'front.'"
.,Causep he answered boldly, al didn't care moth
In, 'bout comm In, N | heard mans voice, n
est thought I'd find out If 1t was that felcr tina,
boards " the Wilder Marlows Ihae ie-
or that We both was smirkin' at so when we left
i'm Tonight. / didn't know but you'd got him to !